The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-24

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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
DE IT KNOWN AND REMEAiBERED
ID that we the Undersigned parties, VIII
liam A. Bright, James Converse, Charles
N. Right, Il. II. Morgan, j. w. Johnson, A.
w. Files, all of whom arc Subscribers To
the original subscription list OF stock and
stockholders in the Houston, Central Ar
kansas and Northern Railroad Company,
awaiting ourselves of the privileges con-
terred by the Constitution and statues OF
the Stale OF Louisiana relative 70 me Or
ganization OF corporations for public I'M
provement, have formed ourselves into u
corporation, and do hereby and by these
presents form, organize and constitute our
selves, and all such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with us, into a
body corporate or corporation, and to that
end, and for that purpose do covenant and
agree to be governed ny mo ionowing sup.
Articles OF Corporation, which nre TO he
tho charter o! said corporation, 'o-wit:
ARTICLE I. $500
The namo and title of this corporation
shall be The Houston, Central Arkansas
and Northern Railroad Company, and that
by SAID name said corporation shall have
succession and corporate existence for aud
during the full term OF ninety-nino years
from tho date of this act, unless sooner dis.
solved. 1t may sue and be sued; may hold
real and personal estate; may make con
tracts; may receive grants OF land and
personal property, and generally shall pos
such corporations are or may he authorized
to possess II nder tho Constitution nr 10y amy
general law of this State.
ARTICLElI. -H
Tao place chosen for the domiciie Of said
corporation is Monroe, in the parish of
Ouacl,ita, State of Louisiana. r.a
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which said corporation
has been organized arc as follows:
Section l. 10 locate, construct, own and
manage railroad, with ono or moro tracks
and suitable turnouts and switches upon
such guage and construction, and upon such
\ course or route tho chief engineer of
the company, with tho approval of the di-
rectors, may deem most advisable and on
pedient, beginning, however, at or near
Monroe, in the parish OF Ouachita, Louisi-
ana, and running thence through such
parts OF the parishes Of Ouachita, jackson.
may be selected, to such point on tho line
between the States OF Louisiana and Texas,
as said chief engineer. with the approval
OF y majority OF the Directors, may deem
advisable, there to connect with q railroad
constructed or to be constructed Ii ON said
point to the city OF Houston, in tho county
Of Harris, State of Texas, with Il branch
line of said railroad beginning at or near
ita, Louisiana, and running thence through,
such parts OF tho parishes of Cuaohita,
Jackson, Caldwell, Winn, Catahoula, Grant
and Rapides. us may DO selected, to such Il
point at or near the town Of Alexandria, in
tho parish of Isapides, State of Louisiana
rs said chief engineer, with tho approval oil
the Directors, may deem advisable p
Sec. 2. TO locate, construct, lease, own,
operate, maintain and use such branch
railroads and tracks rs majority of the
Directors OF said company may from time
IL
interest of said company. Said company
shall not DO restricted in tho exercise OF
these privileges OF, to or concerning either
OF said branch railroads to tho State OF Lou.
isiana but may connect its main limo with
any othor limo or limos i'll such other States
as shall authorize the exercise of said priv.
ilege within their limits; and the said COM
pany shall have right to establish and
maintain proper elevators, and freight and
passenger depots, at such points and places
as may DO deemed most convenient and
proper, and said company shall have the
right to acquire by appropriation such
property as it may require for tracks, road
bed, depot, elevators or othcr necessary
purposes. .. ... %. 2..
Soc. 3. To purchase, hold, operate, main
tain and uso any connecting railroad or
railroads, or to consolidate with the same
and make ono company under tho name OF
the companies so consolidating, or my
other name.
Sec. 4. TO construct, establish or pur-
chase III this State and thereafter to own,
maintain and use such wharves, bridges,
piers, harbors, steamboats,. warehouses;
elevators, yards. depOts, stations and oihci
works rs said company may deem neces-
sary, or AS will tend to aid said company
in the prosecution OF tho purposes for which
it was formed, and to manage and operate
the same in such manner ns may be deemed
necessary and most likely to promote tho
welfare of said corporation.
Soc. 8. To take, transport, carry and
convey persons aud property upon it's sale
! railroad and branches, and to receive fol
| safo keeping, and to store merchandise anC
property in its yards, elevators and ware
| houses, and to receive for such transporta
ton, safe keeping or storage such tolls ant
charges as may from time to timG DO ostab
| lished by the Directors of said railront
| company; to make advances of money o
| credits for charges made by other transpor
! tation lines upon merchandise or propart,
to be transported upon its own rail roads, %
to be stored in it's yards, warehouses or clio
| yators, to such oXtent and uEon such terms
and conditions as the Directors of sucl
company may from time to time establish
or authorize to DO established.
| Sec. g. TO obtain and receive by grant
gift devise and beTuest both rcai and nor
| sonal property; to have and to hold such rCi
and personal property for tho objects, pur
poses, intents and business Of tho com l,any
| Sec. 7. To construct and maintain it
said railroads, or any part Of the same, an,
to have The right of way therefor across
along or upon any waters wat or cou rscs
lake. bay, inlet, street, highway, turnpik
or canal which it's said railroads may s
piss along interscet, touch or cross
Sec. 4. 10 obtain by grant or otherwis
from any parish, city or village within thi
state, any rights, privileges or franchise
| that :,uy of said parishes, cities or village
| may choose to grant in reference to tn
construction, nlaintainancc, nanagoncr
| and use Of tho railroads of said COMPANY
| lonpfa locomotives and liz bIg